🇵🇦 Panama
AMERICAS
Autoridad Nacional de Aduanas
7%
Duty-Free Allowances
| Category | Allowance |
|---|---|
| Alcohol | 3L |
| Cigarettes | 500 |
| Personal goods value | US$2000 |
| Travelers aged 18+ may bring 3 L alcohol, 500 cigarettes / 50 cigars / 500 g loose duty-free. Personal goods up to USD 2,000 (one of the highest allowances globally). Currency: Balboa pegged 1:1 to USD. | |
Travelers aged 18+ may bring 3 L alcohol, 500 cigarettes / 50 cigars / 500 g loose duty-free. Personal goods up to USD 2,000 (one of the highest allowances globally). Currency: Balboa pegged 1:1 to USD.
Cash Declaration Threshold
US$10,000
Local currency equivalent: USD
Travelers carrying cash, traveler's cheques, or negotiable instruments above this threshold must declare them at customs on arrival.
Special Notes
- 01Panama Canal hub; Tocumen (PTY) is Latin America's premier transit airport.
- 02Colón Free Zone (CFZ) is the second-largest free zone in the world.
- 03Panama uses USD as functional currency; balboa coins circulate alongside USD bills.
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